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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-08
MEXICAN NEWS.
Incidents and Events Translated
From the Latest Mexican
Papers.

gang of organized witches were re-
Gently discovered in Guanajuato.
Revolutionary trouble is reported near
Amathan, state of Vera Cruz.
A row is in progress between the legis-
lature and executive of Chihuahua.
The state of Vera Cruz has 621,476 in
habitants, by a census recently taken.
Colonel Miguel Cuesta, an old and well
known officer, recently died at Vera Cruz.
A deposit of amber has been discovered
on the Cruz Verde ranch, near Simoiavel
Chiapas.
1t is proposed to build railway from
San Andres, Tuxtlor, to Los Bogedas de
Totalepec.
Sra. Teresa Teller de Maese, who a few
days ago was assassinated on her farm
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The Grave of Albert Sydney
Johnson.
To the Editor of the Statesman.

To the Editor of the Statesman.
Allow comparative stranger-although
an -Confederate-to express his surprise
and modification, On visiting your state
cemetery, to find the last resting place of
the giant OF the late war so obscure and
neglected. Coming, as do, from a state
where he resigned his high commission in
the federal army to embrace the fortunes
of and even sacrifice his life for his be-
loved Texas; and from where his name is
still revered by all good citizens and SOL
dlers, it seems strange that this great
state should allow his grave to remain to
this late day unmarked, save by simple
headstone Although most honored by
the possession of his sacred dust, if Texas
is not able or willing to build a suitable
monument to the memory of this great
hero, let her call for-or even give an OPP
portunity to her sisters in affection, a.d
to the brave and true of all sectiOns-tO
contribute to the erection of such a memo
rial, and there will be no lack of material
or funds. Even in the heterogeneous
population of San Francisco We have an
albert Sydney johnson Camp of Con-
federate Veterans" who would gladly con-
tribute their mite to such an object; and
doubtless other portions of the people OF
the Pacific slope would respond while
the whole south would join in thus per
petuating the memory Of the pure patriot
and great general who had already de-
feated-and had he lived three hours
longer, would doubtless have annihilated-
Grants army at Shiloh, as admitted by
that renowned soldier.
Respectfully.
L. +. ALDEN.
AUSTIN, September 8, 1887,
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Communicated.
Padre Island---A Suggestion.


To he CRttlemen of Austin:
Why don't the cattlemen and the land
men of the west-as we'll as towns and
cities contiguous to the southern coast
take hold of this Padre island pier pro-
ject of Capt. Willis and build the refrige-
rator at that point, by far the most
accessible and acceptable to the people of
western Texas? Where are our cattle
kings-Col. Ike Pryor, Major Littlefeld,
the Driskills, the Days, Maddox Brothers,
and other cattlemen in our own city and
in western Texas! Why not move in this
mammoth enterprise, which is right at
our doors? 1t is no wildcat scheme, but
ll-pIanned, practical, wide-awake
enterprise, undertaken for big end. Put
your refrigerator there, build up = city
there, and railroads will find you there.
Capital will go there, manufactures will
grow up as if by magic, and the country
will grow on and call you blessed.
Wake up, gentlemen. The time for
action has come. 1t is the only thing
that will protect the cattle interest. Capt.
W. is far-seeing, intelligent man, and
knows what he is about, and he will bring
back with him all the backing necessary
to push the work forward. Lend him
your assistance, and the thing is half
accomplished. COMMON SENSE.
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THE PADRE ISLAND PROJECT.

Our correspondent, Common Sense"
appears enthusiastic over the Padre Is
land project. 1t will be remembered Mr.
Wiilet's idea is building piers out into the
gulf to secure deep water. This is pos
sible, if enough money is expended. But
will Mr.. Willet's plan afford safe har-
Dor: The Padre Island scheme may
prove success; we surely hope it will.
Bat really, at this time, there is no actual
assurance of it. The best plan for the
cattlemen is to go ahead with the Houston
refrigerator scheme. They will thus grasp
certainty, instead of losing time and
risking money on an uncertainty. Hous-
ton is near enough to salt water, and be-
sides, is one of the leading railroad cen
ters of the southwest.
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MILLS AND RANDALL

From recent Washington dispatches
two things, both most gratifying, have
become apparent. One of them IL, that
Mr.. Mills is very likely to be at the mead
of the ways and means committee. Tn,
other, that the wing of the democratic
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Natural Gas.

M1LLMosTER, Mich, September 3.-Las
night the Millmoster & Tawss Mining Co.
which had been boring for about ten days,
struck powerful vein of gas at depth
of go feet. When lighted the flames ex'
tended 100 feet above the derrick, and the
roar of escaping gas can be heard three
miles. The company will sink another
we'll in the vicinity in the hopeof striking
oil.
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AND the cholera holds the fort in Cata-
mia and Polermo. There are six deaths
per day in each city. To what place the
plague will make one of its characters
tic jumps after leaving Sicily is a serious
question for Southern Europe.
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AN attempt was made Friday night to
wreck the passenger train near Chats
worth, and the scene of the late horror.
This beats Satan himself. If the infam-
Gus perpetrators of these outrages could
be caught, the French guillotine would be
too good for them.
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Why should the newspapers be throw
ing chunks of alleged wit at Powderly
and the labor palace? Or insinuate that
the officers of the executive board have to
come into his presence attired in swallow
tail coats? Let Mr.. Powderly alone.
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CHINA must be on the high road to a
better civilization since the telephone is
about being introduced in the empire
which is also soon to have national bank
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IT is now pretty well authenticated that
about 1875 persons lost their lives in the
Chatsworth disaster. The railroad au-
thorities make out it was fifty less.
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Unusual Scenes.

New YORK, September 3.-The scene
in the stock market this morning nav
never been equalled In the history OF w
street. Everyone of the brokers seems
to have heavy buying orders, and little <
no stock was offered for sale. Orders we.
so rapid that the stock indicators wei.
unable to keep up with them and tnsI s
quotations were about five minutes benin'
time of making transactions.
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HousToN should not let up on that re-
frigerator.
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The Umbria brought over GIL caOI
| assengers on her last voyage to NJ
York-the largest number ever convey
on transatlantic steamship.
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18
A pRAKsMAN's THANKSGIVING.

''Did we have any Thanksgiving at our
houseg' replied the brakeman, cchoing an
engineers inquiry. ''Well, should say
we did. / had lay off that day. The
night before came near laying me off for
ever, too. Didn't you hear about that!
Funniest thing that ever happened
on the road. AS / was coming in
on the last section of 81, 1 having the
rear end, went up ahead to speak TO the
conductor, who was on the engine. 1t
was as dark as q stack of black cats before
the moon rose. AS / was going back
slipped on broken foot board right at the
end of one of those internal refrigerator
cars, and fell. / couldn't see hand be-
fore me, but knew was going down.
clutched for the hand rail, but failed to
reach 1t, lost my balance, and went down
between the cars, breaking my fall by q
one hand grasp on the brake rod.
knew what that meant. 1t came over me
like fash. 1t was death, and / knew it.
Ny first thought was OF my wife and
babe-of what Thanksgiving dinner
they would have with the turkey the
superintendent had sent us, and me
a-lyin' in the little front room all cold. /
can't tell you all thought in that second,
and wouldn't If I could. 1t was awful.
l can remember striking the ground.
1 struck on my feet, my efforts to
grasp the hand rail and my half
grip on the brake rod having started
my feet down first. The horror of that
shock. Quicker than you can wink the
thought ran through my brain,t hat in the
next instant l would be crushed by the
wheels of the dozen cars behind me. But
wasn't. fell headlong on the ground and
rolled over and over, bruised and stunned,
but conscious. l couldn't realize why the
other cars didn't run over me. waited for
them, second by second. 1t seemed hours.
Soon reused, scrambled to my feet, and
found that there were no cars after me. The
train had broken in two and had fallen
off the rear end. One of my arms was
terribly sprained, also my left ankle, and
l was bruised good deal, but l could
walk. There was my lantern by me.
Just then remembered that the through
express was following our section,
and that there was no one on the ca
boose to flag it. / hobbled, almost
crawled, back about thrce-quarters of u
mile and found our missing cars standing
in curve and cut where the express
would surely have telescoped cm, and got
there just in time to signal the express
and stop it. Next day was able to sit
up in bed and eat turkey and receive the
superintendent, who called to say that /
should be promoted the first of the year"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

gethcr wanting In display. Some f6milies
had brought n few household relics from
their English homes, and these were set
out to do honor to the day of rejoicing.
The dinner over, the pilgrims turned TO
the homes they had left. As the day
closed and darkness came creeping In
from the pine woods around Plymouth,
the settlers trod once more, in fancy, the
green lanes of England or the busy streets
of Leyden. They sang the psalms and
songs that had been sung around their
English firesides, and mingled memories
of the past with thankfulness for the pres
ent and hope for the future.
Hark! An Indian shout, followed by
O challenge from one OF the guard. A
sharp rattle of drum, and every man
grasped his firelock and rushed out in
alarm. Nearly hundred savages were
pouring into the village with shouts and
cries. But there was no occasion for
alarm. 1t was Massasoit and his braves
coming in to thank the white men for
their assistance and to share their festivi-
ties. They brought with them five deer
and good supply of other game, as their
contribution to the feast.
So the thanksgiving feasting was con-
tinued another day. BY daybreak the fires
were again set going and the work OF
roasting, broiling and boiling was re-
sumed. This time venison was added to
the turkey te
While the feast was preparing the In
Ians performed their dances, startling
the white men and frightening the young
folks and women with their wild yells and
fierce gestures When they rested Capt.
Standish ordered out his soldiers in full
armor and put them through their mill
tary exercises, winding up with the dis
charge of volley from their muskets,
and salute from the great cannon on the
hill top and the little cannon before the
governors doors The crash of the mus
kerry and the roar of the ordnance terri
fed the savages, and they begged the
''great captain" that he would not thun-
der again, lest he should kill them all.
On the third day the feasting was re-
sumed, the Indian hunters going out
before daybrcak and returning early with
game for the days feast. A council fire
was built, and around it speeches were
made and new pledges of friendship eX-
changed. Then, with great ceremony,
Massasoit took leave of the governor, his
friend, the great captain, and the other
chief men of the town. Standish, with
the troop OF musketeers, ec"orted the In
dams short distance from the settlement
and gave them aparting salute.
Thus, with prayer and feasting, with
godly psalms and Indian dances, with
joyous songs, roaring artillery and Eng
lish shouts mingling cheerily with Indian
whoops, was celebrated the first New
England Thanksgving.--H. Maria George
in DemoreGt's Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

With every advance of emigration
into the far west, new demand is
created for Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters- Newly peopled regions are fire.
quently less salubrious than older set
tied localities, on accoun. of the mi
asma which rises from recently cleared
land, particularly along the banks OF
rivers that are subject to ireshets.
The agricultural or mining emigrant
soon learns, when he does not already
know, that the Bitters afford the only
sure protection against malaria, and
those disorders of the stomach, liver
and bowels, to which climate changes,
exposure, and unaccustomed or un-
healthy water or diet subject him.
Consequently he places an estimate
upon this great household specific
and preventative commensurate with
its intrinsic merits. and is careful to
keep on hand restorative and pro
moter of health so implicitly to be re-
lied upon in time CT need,
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Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Cynthia
Pease late of the City of Cwosso, deceased.
We, the undersigned having been appointed
in and. for the County of Shiawassee, State o.
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
tice that we will meet at the Office of Percy
Edwards in the city of Owosso, Shiawassee
county, Mich. in said county, on Monday, the
9Th day of December, 1887, and on the 9th
day of April ID 1888 at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each of said days, for the purpose
of receiving and adjusting all claims against
27th day of October, 1857. are allowed to
creditors to present their claims to said COM
missioners for adjustment and ALLOWANCE.
Dated the 27th day of October A ID 1887.
WILLIAM Fl. ANDREWS,
JAMES S. COLBY,
Commissioners.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

Dyspepsia il drea dtul. Disordersd live
is misery. Indigestion is a foe to good
nature tYfA
The human digestive apparatus is one
Of the most complicated and wonderful things
in existence. 1t is easily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food, bad
cookery, mental worry, late hours. irregular
habits, and many which ought not 10 be lfave
made The American people nation of dys-
peptics
But Green's August Flower has done a
wonderful work in reforming this sad BUSH
ness and making the American people so
healthy that they can enjoy their meals and
be happy.
Remember-No happiness without health
But Green's August Flower brings health
and happiness to the dyspetic. Ask your
druggist for bottle. Sexenty.ive cents.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18
Pride and Humility.

Once upon time two turkeys went to
roost on n tree.
81 am the finest bird that fiies," re-
marked one, complacently, "and nothing
is too good for me-" So he picked out a
nice, soft, springy limb almost at the top
of the tree and went contcntedly to sleep.
The other one had been brought up to
consider modesty great virtue, and
humbly remarked; 81 am content 10 sleep
near our dear Mother Earth. Pride goeth
before fall, and who knows but that a
storm may come and blow my ambitious
companion to the ground, thus breaking
his vain neck?''
So he took n seat ON the lower limb
A storm did not come, but the owner of
the turkeys did, and the one on the lower
limb was caught, and on Thanksgiving
day was eaten.
Moral--Dangcr comes as often from
below as above.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, ind
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or monev refunded
Price IS cents per box.
For sale by Parkill & 500.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thisg has caused such a
general revival of trade ut c. p. Parkill ~
Son Drug Store as their giving away to
their customers of so many free trial bottles
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton. Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact that
it always cures and never disappoints.
Cough, Colds, Asthma, Group, and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting trial bottle
free, largesize$I. Every bottle warranted. 3
General w. S. Harvey is the oldest
living officer of the regular army, and
is 81 years of age.
Of the officials who represent the
Uuited States in foreign lands, ninety
one served in the rebel army.
The longer the apology the 'lively
young man" makes for his morning
headache, the worse matters will ap
pear. Silence and Laxador are the
sovereign remedies for this peculiar
kind of headache. t
California has Arg G A. r. posts
The Sons of Veterans number S,
TAI in Ohio.
Louis Bell Post, Manchester. N. H
will hold grand camp fire Nov. 23
The tenth N Y. Calvary will hole
its reunion at Buffalo, Dec. and 8
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

The nuts have ripened on the trees,
The golden pumpkins round
Have yielded to our industry II
Their wealth from out the ground.
The cattle lowing in the fields,
The horses in their stalls,
The sheep and fowls oil gave increase,
Until our very walls
Are bending out with Gods good gifts.
And now the day is here
When we should show the Giver that
We hold those mercies dear.
We take our lives, our joys, our wealth,
UnthanlSng every day; att
II we deserve or we do not,
The sun it shines Away.
So In this life of daily toll,
That leaves short time to pray,
With bfimming hearts all humbly keep
One true Thanksgiving Day.
And il there be some sorrowing ones,
Less favored than we are,
A generous gift to them, think,
Is just as good as prayer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18
FOR SALE.

Good farming lands adjacent to Railroad
Title good. In townships of Abbey, Brady
Chaplin, Brant and Fremont, Saginaw Co..
Elba, Gratiot Co.: Fairfield, Shiawassee
Co.; Midland and Gladwin &c. Choice of
1000 acres. Terms of sale to suit purchas
ers. Also two improved farms for sale on
long time. Enquire Of M. OsBuRN,
Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

The first Thanksgiving day recorded
was observed in Leyden, Holland, Oct. 3,
1875, because Of deliverance from siege.
Such observances were not unusual in
Europe. The first New England
Thanksgiving was held by order of
Governor Bradford, at Plymouth, in
1921, ''that they might after q
more special manner rejoice together. I"
There were thanksgiving days in New
England from 1851, nearly every year, for
special purposes, and in the New Neither
lands from 1914. During the revolution
the observance was general, but after that
was confined mostly to New England, till
just before the civil war. During the war
it was nationally observed and is now d
general custom in nearly all the states.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

New Haven News: Men who lack
sand can obtain it by purchasing a
shore lot.
Burdette: What shall it profit a
man if he eats IS cent dinner and
gets seasick?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

1t is said that an old Jaw is still ex
tant in Virginia which imposes fine
of fifty pounds of tobacco on man
il he absents himself from church for
one month without valid excuse.